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UNCONSCIOUS ACTION.

Some Of the unconscious acts connected
with states of great meptal excitement
are interesting from their apparent If
relevance. Ii a drowning man will catch
at straws, doubtless he will still cling to
them, after he has demonstrated tneir
inability to save him. 4 correspondent
of the Chicago NelUs describes all odd
incident which occurred at the time OF q
terrible railroad disaster. Two trains
had collided with most tragic results.
The engineer saved his life by jumping
from the engine before it struck the
approaching train, but the fireman was
caught between the tank and the boiler
head Of the engine. where he was held
fast, with his crushed legs slowly roast
ing. The passengers swarmed out and
began work to help him from his terrible
prison.
81 noticed, says an eyewitness, Zone
man who lifted and pulled and strained
IiGe O hero, vet all the time using one
hand as tho other was crippled. [ no
ticed it several times, and paid great
deal more attention to it than a man
might be expected TO do under such Cir
cumStaUces, although it is fact tha5
under the most exciting conditions the
mind fixes Itself upon some trifie and
stays there. Al any rate 1t was true that
the man did not open his hand to take
hold Of whatever he was going to lift,
but put his wrist under it, aud kept his
thumb and foretinger together. After
the fireman had been taken out and car
ried away, | stood talking with this
passenger, who was as white as a sheet,
and so much excited that ne could hardly
put words together.
as your hand crippledl" asked.
"No," said he quite astonished; and
holding it up, he betrayed the fact that
all this time he had been clinging with
bis thumb and forefnger to pin, with
which he was fastening his necktie when
the collision occurred. One of the oldest
parts of the whole performance was the
fact that as soon as he saw the pin, he
went on arranging his necktie as if moth
ing had happened.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-04-28
Farms and + arm Land
FOR SALE AT A
BARGAIN.
First.-so acres miles north Of Amigo.

Eirst.--S0 acres miles north Of Amigo
Second.-SO acres miles north Cf Amigo.
Third.-ll1 acres seven miles north of Ant e..
Partly improved.
F0urth--ltu acres nine miles north of Amigo.
House and stable and ,mall clearing; also about
100000 feet of standing pine.
The above lands are an in LauElade county.
Wis. and arc near the railroad. Are all eNcCi-
lent farming lands ana all. oe sold cheap and
on easy terms or will trade for land in MauitO-
woe county. Enquire of As
J. ". BARNES. or
G. G. SEDGWlCK.
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Fine Teanis Playing.

Cool rs the wind was on the ground Of the
New York Tennis Club at i4Ith street and st. Nicholas
yesterday yet tho gentle thronged around
the to the tennis play In the clubs open tour
naments Thcywere we'll repaid for their forttude In
bearing tho chilly blasts tho play OF the best do
scripton. Tho single game between Miss Voorhees, and
Miss smAllwood was splendid. and would have done
credit to many of the male who WELD the racquet
Tho set between Hobart and Raymond was another
great exposition Of the fashionable game. Post and
result o. the day ! play i ss foliows:.
Ladies' Doubles-Tirst found Asa Y. HOBART and
Miss Mckinley, New York Tennis Club bsst Hiss Grundy
York Tennis Climb s-s DE Miss Clarke and Miss
A, Robinson staten Island Outdoor sports Club beat
Miss smallgood and AtIS TSdAls Twilight Tennis Club
Ladies sTnEiss-Firs. Round; Mas Grundy, Staten
Island Outdoor sports Cluh beat Miss Tissls Twilight
Club nj Astoria 80 81 Mas SmAllwood. Twilight
Club OF Astoria beat Miss Voorhees, Bergen Point Tennis
Gsntlsmen . boubie-seeond round G. J Post IT, and
" W. Mack kay BrookXn tiil Tenns Club beat r. y.
T,hn. uS Es'f sss = Sy WI Smith hI.9S st
Tennis Club. o-z Ga.
GentleInen's sinslss-sseond round: c. Hobart New
York Tennis Club beat W. Raymond, brooklyn Heights
Tennis Club, 81, "a Grant hoffman. Brooklyn Hill
Tennis Club, beat W. "; Msetay. EIoctlyn HIN Tennis
Club ~ s.t ~ sSfFi.S S SIM YSTk Tennis H!aS
stot New York Tennis Club beat X 3tevsus Twilight
Tennis Club or Astoria n-L ga.
afternoon.
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The Clifton Races,

The track at Clifton was heavy yesterday
owing the rain Of tho previous night The first race
I've furlongs. won BY Brter BY length In :OsA
Glen Almond second. Betting-Brier, to 1; Glen Al.
mond toll Fasin even. Mutuals paid sIoao.
Second Race-Fve furlongs. Ram Ldt won by neck
In 1885 Blue Eyed Belle second. Bettng-Ram Lal II
to Blue Eyed Belle, to Il Catherine NJ Is tol. Nu-
Third Race-Ons mile and an eighth. A,sser won by
two lengths In 207A: Frank Mullin second BETTING
Amber. g to /; Frank MullL to Tunis even MI.
Fourth Race-seven furlonsx Leonora won hand.
somely BY two lengths In 37. Pilot second Betting
Mutuals paid o. 10. =
Fifth and Last Race-Thrss quarters OF . mile. Georgia
G by three lengths Alien second Bettina-Georgo
G.. II tol. Mutuals paid Sa.55.
ENTITIES IopAr
First Race-Fiys ejghths Of mile for two yearoIds
Hollis IFS pounds Lucky Seven. lis; b. Brown, IFS;
Larardere. us; Cochsco. lis
Second KaneoFor three yesrods; seven eighths ofa
iyI Troy los; Ava ids; Erod, 100; Jim Bradt io4;
Third Race-Handicsp, ono mile Lutte Arnold lls
pounds Pilot 1855 souvenir. lO3: Frank Mulin, 100;
fvanhoe, rs.
ia pounds. snsie roresa iia' Lucy johnson, MS;
Fifth and Last Races -exhths OF q mile. Lucy
Wilton 100 pounds: Mary Hamilton. 100; Chatter, Oh;
Black Jack. 81; yindeG o.; Big Head eT sweety e5;
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A PRIESTS NOVEL PLAN.
FATHER MILAN WANTS THE PROHIpI-
TON AND LABOR PARTIES UNITED

Poushkeepsie Catholic sheep Tended by .
shephcrA with McGiynn Tendeueies-Mc-
Giyn. ssd eisckin Appissded.
PouGHKEEPsH, Sept. 2s.-Father James l..
Milan, pastor OF st. Peters Roman Catholic
Church ofthis city. has stirred UP considerable
comment along the Hudson by an address
made by him at Prohibition meeting In this
county. He said:
Lot me direct your thoughts for moment
to that new philosophy Of practical human
happiness which beckons to us and invites us
to seek In tho inexhaustible treasures Of our
universal mother earth In the free and equal
enjoyment OF her bounties higher and nobler
incentive to the attainments Of your aims.
refer dlstinotively to the natural relationship
that ought to be discovered. and acknowledged
between the Prohibition party and Land and
Labor party. The affinity is evident In the
purposes Of both. Virtue and universal hap
piness are promised By each as an indubitable
consequence OF the practical acceptance OF
their principles. They point to the Same end.
they claim tho same basis. they seek through
lawful means tho removal OF most OF those
miscries whose constant increase seems to
cast doubt upon the goodness If the Univer-
sal Father. or even make millions Of His
unfortunate children deny hts existence.
key are twin fraternal fends which devour
Tfs nos ssss % tho a AND
cunning specnlator, takes away the natural
opportunities which would enable the artisan
fruits q his labor. and directs The stream Of
wealth from its natural course into an un-
earnings Of the industrious Is that which mets
r f1e ato ss s
siG R'% sna ss' i!o@
innumerable burdens pressing fatally qCon
It's steps In It's onward course; My
dsas unite NIT fsesss and marcs
on to an almost assured victory From care
ful and long study OF tho PRINCIPLES moving
drawing them together. The. purposes ami.
mating them are high. and their ambition Is 2
noble sSsa order ss
guide these two parties on the road Of truth
and and that they maSh snd S
iinser around the idols oi Sy.sone days. Kept
there BY habit Or associatioa. but who would
vanens vile thu hope
Dr.. McGiynn and Everett. Giackin addressed
an audience Of 1000 people at the Opera House
composed Of. Republicans. Democrats Pro:
hibitionists, land and lsb2r advqsates. . and
Sss He said: III coi Grant was not
smart enough 70 protect himself from one
swarm Of thieves at Albany Gov. Hill Is at
people and talking nonsense about personal
Or. McGIynn said labor had been suffering
sarcestically Of the word landlord; and said the
plauded occasionally.
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A Negro boy who Eat Gravel.

COLUMBIA. 8. c.. Sept. 23.-An extraordinary
reported from Unon this State and tho truth Of
the story vouched for BY DR.. N. W. Culp of the
leading physicians of that town in the following written
statement:
UNION s. c. Sept 81. lss7-on tho night Of the 10th
OF September, 1881. was called to see negro boy
named sam smith. living about four miles from Union.
The boy that came for said that the boy was In
critical condition. that he had been eating gravel and
full OF It was absent with another patient
quenty did not &c. to soc the boy until the following
health. He about years old and intelligent for
coored boy After arriving at the house tho father Of
tho boy show ed me nifty seventyhvo gravel stones
that no had extracted from the boy then extracted
from him six of all shapes the largest
weighing thirty six grains which I now have At my
drug store The boy has been eating the gravel for some
time, $40 have from him. and
passed Voluntarily His intrs.nes are now full Of
them. The next day went to the boy accompanied
by Drs Smith. posey and Munroe OF Union and among
extracted forty more grayeis. but had to- choro
form tho boy Tho boy has some fever but otherwise
doing very well T. W. CUR. NJ D.
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Testing tho vedder Tax Law.

ALBANY. Sept. 23.-An important case was
heard In Special Term before Justice Mayhan TO-DAY,
being In the OF suit the validity Of the
vedder Tax law regarding corporations The
Joined amicaby. The application Is made by tho New
York and Northern Railway Company compel tho
Secretary Of State to file Its certificate Of organization
The New York City and Northern Railroad Company,
with capital Of s2-25nUn was purchased at fore
closure sale BY the parties who constitute the New York
and Northern COMPANY. This company organized,
reorganized they put y and csrhcate Of
Secretary of State for Ming The Secretary refused
Ole the paper until the organization tax was paid The
company argues that 1t Is simply reorganization and
Is therefore exempt from tax. Deputy AttorneyGen.
era Tabor held that the company q reorganizn-
tion. but and that even 1t reorgani-
ton 10 liable for the tax on increased capital which
amounts to ~ $3.50.
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scar 10 each Juror. Then he doscribsd how he
went around drinking beer With hall dozen

won't around drinking beer With half dozen
HOME hs q ss ;Gs 30 =:
Mt Jnn S q: ana %s' .!psa I'm
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qspIed four time. TS, ss nhomIs m, we sRon
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II ns n seo with an am sS w.h his e. on Ia
fs aas op HIM 40, you s sss ' Them he SAID
have sra n iS a: .S
isE VIVA, Ihsd done Then ws!l'a half wy ao.n
TO run.
District Attorney Marines cross.exami9a-
burglary, in taking q coat from a house In East
Prison. under the alias OF James. Ryan, by Re-
late Prof. Draper's house. In Lexington avonue
He has been arrested and fined several times
for In ne
ing into a house. He shaved his moustacho
when on the way to Philadelphia.
BY The Reeorder-Now why did you have your nous
The Prlsoner-so as not to be recognized, guess
lie ran away because he knew Quinn had
lOtS OF lrlenuS. he SOlQ MS Watcn 10 IN III On
board the ferryboat for 81 to enable him to get
70 Philadelphia. Here, an uncle. kich "a.
tory. loaned him s25. which enabled him to go
to Pittsburgh; Lyons proved good witness
quick cross-exa animation Of the District Attor-
pey readily and quickly On several OCCASIONS
various witnesses. particularly the, police
mnn Duncan, lied about his. Lyons,s,
alleged confession in Pittsburgh. He
declared that Policeman Duncan was drunk
all the way from Pittsburgh to this city. 1t
was only when the Recorder persistently ques-
toned the circumstances OF his Western es-
capades did Lyons show any marked hesita-
ton. At Mr.. Blake's suggestion he showed the
Jury tho scar on his chin which he alleged
Quinn inflicted just before the shooting. He
marched up and down the jury box, dropped
on one knee, and whoever chose bent over and
looked at the scar. Then MIR. MARITIME looked
at 1t himsef.
Lawyer Blake began speaking at 7:3oP. M.
for the defence. The reason for continuing
the trial late at night ia because It cannot be
carried on this afternoon. being half holiday.
Mr. MARITIME will speak for the prosecution this
morning.
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BOSTON. Sept. 23.-D. Smith. Secretary OF the
American Board Of Commissioners. has just received
fresh letters from Mr. Doane the American missionary
npPonaps who imprisoned last April by the Spanish
Governor in the Caroline Islands and carried away on
Spanish man ofwar In Jnly to Manila for trial by tho
there. One bearing date Aug g gives
the that General had invited
Mr. Doane. together with the United states Consul at
Manila. tn personal interview. and had dismissed all
the charges against Mr. Doane without foundation;
authorized his to his former residence and
work on Ponape The Governor GENERAL accompanied
this decision with personal letter addressed to Mr.
Doane In which he expressed his esteem for his charac
ter and services Christian missionary and his ap-
probation Of tho invaluable work IN behalf o. religion
American missionaries during the thirty Ave years since
the mission established there. Ofcial assurances
were also given that in future the mission work on
the Caroline Islands should be nninterr1pten and the
The demands already made by the United States Gov
eminent upon spain for compensation for damage to
American interests BY reason OF the violent action Of
these transactions at the Philippine Islands and arc
still under consideration.
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SPEECH NOT AWAITS FREE IN n0sToM
The Rev. Mr.. Davis IL Tried for Preaching
the Gospel on the Common.

the eOnpet ON INC tehnhso"'
Boston, Sept. 23-The trial Of tho Rev.
william F. Davis who has bcen for several
weeks in jail undor indictment for preaching
the Gospel on Boston Common, without per-
mission OF the Board OF Aldermen, took place
to-day In the Superior Criminal Court. inc
case for the prosecution was put In worry priohy'
and no witnesses were called for tho defence.
Mr.. Davis addressed tho jury. saying that he
stood before them as citizen OF Massachu-
setts. and his only counsel was Jehovah God.
Mr.. Davis said he hoped to prove to the Jury
that this was not case Of tho city OF Boston
against him, but an attempt to set aside tho
Constitution Of the United States and Of the
Commo wealth OF Massachusetts,. Mr. Davis
then asked Judge Staples II II were competent
was IN Violation Of The Constitution Of Massa;;
sS to @ 5Sds ssa pS Ssc rf II that es ss
against Mr.. Davis that the ordinance In dues-
ton was valid and that no sermon. Lecture, OF
mon except by consent OF the Board OF Alder;
men. The Judge said that he you'd pc o63ligedi
to instruct the Jury In view OF the decsi s %
s sun t'% oralnSaee. and would Be- Ter liz
jury to take the, law from the Court. and not
Mr.. Davis then made long argument to the
ton that under the Constitution OF the United
the city Of Boston could not mako an or
dinance to prevent. the free public preaching
Council had become so blinded Of it's mower
that It had forgotten the Constitution, and had
attempted to do business on it's own account.
Mr. Davis further said that he did not recog-
nize the jurisdiction OF tho Mayor OF Boston to
restrict the right Of preaching the Gospel OF
This city" said Mr.. Davis. "is In partner
shin with tho rumsellers. but the people havc
never, said that the Gospel should not be
After Mr.. Davis had completed his argument;
Assistant District Attorney Dacey informed
the Court that he had nothing to say In reply,
as he was satisfied to leave the case with tho
Jury Judge Staples deferred his charge until
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TAMMANY HALLS PLATFORM
CLEpELAND,S EFFORT TO RECLAIM
PUBLIC LANDS APPROVED.

The General Committee Settles the Dates
for tho Various Prinaries = Delegates
will start for Saratoga Nc3t Monday.
The Tammany General Committee met
last night and completed the arrangements for
the coming nominating Conventions. Tho pri-
maries are to be held on Thursday. Oct. Q. The
County Convention for the nomination OF
Comptroller, President OF the Board OF Alder
men, District Attorney. Surrogate, two Justices
OF the Supreme Court. two Justices OF tho City
Court. one Judge OF tho Court Of General ses-
eons, and ono Coroner meets on Thursday,
Oct. IS. The Senatorial Conventions meet on
Saturday. Oct. IS; tho Asse mbly Conventions.
Monday. Oct. II: the Judicial Conventions,
Thursday, Oct. 20; and the Aldermanic Con-
ventions. Saturday. Oct. %
The Committee on Resolutions, through Mr..
VIM. Bourke Cochran, offered the following,
which was adopted:
The Tammany Hall Democracy. at the opening Of the
campaign o. eIhtysey declares s devotion TO pure
rssm our Ssss b.
70 Tho
for p e.., thu, nonu.r
control II re paSS
s,%
ss sT ~
Ss s s: s: i@sss:
the harbOr OF New YORK by deepening ana
channel at Sandy Hook that vessels OF the largest
may enter our port at any hour OF the day or
Believing that to make the Government extensive 10
to make oppressive and that Its powers should DO CON
nned to the limits consistent with the safety
OF life and property condemn all attempts to extend
It's control over tho private affairs and interests OF
We pledge our hearty cooperation to our brethren
throughout the state in all efforts advance the wei
fare OF the industrial Masses upon whose prosperity
and contenment rest tho stability and security Of tho
Government
An amendment was offered by Sheriff Grant.
and adopted by tho committee. endorsing tho
efforts Of the Administration of President
Cleveland to reclaim tho millions OF acres Of
the public lands given away TO speculators and
land grabbers by the Republicans. and COM
mending the President for his success SO fer,
In presenting the resolution. Sheriff Grant
reclaimtng the public lands which has been
adopted by this Administration was merely
carrying out the favorite project OF the late
John Kelly.
resolutions be sent to each member OF Con-
gress from this city. and they were also COM
mended to the consideration OF the Tammany
delegates to the State Convention.
The resolutions OF the Twenty-third district
relative to the death of the late Justice Quinn
were presented by Jacob A. Cantor and adopt
ed by rising vote.
The delegates to Saratoga will leave at A.
NJ. on Monday, and Senator Plunkitt an:
nounced that tho fare for tho round trip will
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interests, What purported to DO copies with
"remarks" as 70 the corruption of Congress:
mon appended were shown TO him. but he did
not recognize them He said, In reply to cues.
ConRressmen was something OF which he was
entirely ignorant.
Gen. Thomas Ewing OF Ohio appeared before
the Commission and read n statement emphat-
ically and fully denying all knowledge OF any
suggestions as to the corruption OF Congress
Leavenworth, Pawnee and Western road, tho
transfer having taken place over year after
his separation from the road.
this morning. II will sit until noon and then
adjourn until Monday
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VII LIAM sHoWERss CONFESSION
Tie Tells How no Killed his Tive Little
Grandsons with the Aid OF his Housekeeper.

11e Tells HOW NO A1ucd MS i've LSttlo
Grandsons with tho Aid OF HE Housekeeper.
LEBANON, Pa, Sept. ga packed court
room here to-day heard read the terrible con-
f.ssion Of William Showers, aged 60, who MUIR
dered his two little grandsons ut AWHILE last
May. Showers was to have boon tried to-day.
A few days ago he attempted to bleed himself
to death by puncturing his oars. Showers tot
tered into court this morning leaning on the
arm Of the Sheriff. Later his confession was
handed to Judge Mcpherson. who, after read
ing 1t. ordered Showers to plead to the indict-
ment OF murder. and the culprit pleaded guilty.
The confession was then read. 1t went on to
describe how Showers and Betsy Sargent. his
housekeeper, aged 40. were to have been mar
ried last May, but the two little boys were In the
way. Tho boys. aged and years, were the
sons OF Showers daughter. who Is dead. Show
ers's wife is also dead and he was alone with the
boys. Miss Sargent agreed to marry Showers
II he got place for the boys. Showers tried
to place them, and finally thev disappeared.
After their disappearance Showers gave con-
ficting stories about Thorn. First he said they
had been bound out; then that they had been
lost on the mountain. This led to his arrest.
and few days later the dead bodies OF tho
boys were found buried in shallow holes in
lowed. Miss Sargent declared that she knew
nothing of the crime. She was in court to-day
as witness. and heard the confession read.
The most horrible part OF 1t Is as follows:
Betsy came to my house on the night Of Nsyl 6 We
voodchest She rolled them together in bundle Then
lit an old lantern had already dug the hole In which
the children found In the gutter tho evening be-
THE e and Sam s M
liam was had thick Irvine. about thick lead
e. ss one
time and chPksd him to death she carried
6s es SSy n r.. .aS hin "
put She carried the lantern stairs to give light
i was four ed lantern and she opened one Side
Sammy Speraws neck and srangled him, Then we
took him down. I carried him under my arm. She
:s ,s'! p" 10 :; Nc g:
there with the little boy I stumbled over the
.nd tho I'D pe. out q ny m hand:
Or would have fallen into tile hole Betsy caught hold
Of my back at the coat or would have fallen IN That
Il R
cnrrant bushes opening sufficient give enough
light up the hole then covered up with tho
Shovel and sho had the lantern which had been closed
with the c!othes'" Then she said these would burn.
Now sho said after we put the clothes in the Cook
stove, ~ poured coal oil on them and they were
burned"
At this Miss Sargent tainted. and was car
ried unconscious from the court ROOM. A
warrant was served on her later In the day.
Showers Is trying to DRAG her down with him.
The people bclevc her, and she was sent home
tonight under police surveillance. Showers
trial continues.
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REPUBLICANS READY FOR WORK
Senator PIates State Committee Opens HOUSE
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.

At the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The new rooms Of ex-senator Thomas G.
Platt's State Committee were opened in the
Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday morning. The
State Committee has the suite Of rooms on the
first floor. to the right Of the Twenty-fourth
street entrance. that Mr.. Roosevelt had In his
Mayoralty campaign last year. The clerks OF
the old committee were busy unpacking the
records and papers Of former yenrs. A box di-
rected to Chairman James d. Warren OF the
State Committee brought back recol7ections Of
former years and tho practical politics Of those
ecutive Committee. q personal friend Of Mr..
Platt. is in charge OF the headquarters.
speaking campaign. He believes 1t is a cheaper
and better way Of getting out the Republican
vote to have the farmers aroused by speeches.
professions, and public meetings. Senators
Hiscock an Evarts will be the big orators Of
from other States. ARRANGEMENTS for raising
the campaign fund are not yet completed.